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Pierre Borbey Maitre d'Hotel Mount Royal Hotel
Pierre Borbey Maitre d'Hotel Mount Royal Hotel

Pierre Borbey Maitre d'Hotel Mount Royal Hotel

Date3/1/1939
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pierre Borbey Maitre d'Hotel Mount Royal Hotel.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122443F
Saying goodby: Fergie Ferguson, for 35 years a page boy at the Royal York Hotel, gets a good by handshake from Imperial Room maitre d'hotel Lou Janetta yesterday. Ferguson said his retirement is an end to hotel page boys. I was the last one left in Toron
Saying goodby: Fergie Ferguson, for 35 years a page boy at the Royal York Hotel, gets a good by handshake from Imperial Room maitre d'hotel Lou Janetta yesterday. Ferguson said his retirement is an end to hotel page boys. I was the last one left in Toron
8/26/1981
Moving day for maitre d'. Louis Jannetta, legendary maitre d' of the Royal York Imperial Room, waves goodbye yesterday after 48 years at the hotel. St(...)
Moving day for maitre d'. Louis Jannetta, legendary maitre d' of the Royal York Imperial Room, waves goodbye yesterday after 48 years at the hotel. St(...)
2/1/1990
Henry Capri, a Maitre D' at the Royal York was born in Italy and retains a love of the food of his native land. On Sundays he makes a special meal for this family. The sauce for crepes suzette he makes at hotel is famous around the world. Here he demonstrates the ease with which he makes it.
Henry Capri, a Maitre D' at the Royal York was born in Italy and retains a love of the food of his native land. On Sundays he makes a special meal for this family. The sauce for crepes suzette he makes at hotel is famous around the world. Here he demonstrates the ease with which he makes it.
11/30/1971
Royal York hotel, Maitre d' Louis Jannetta and chef George McNeill in the new Imperial Room
Royal York hotel, Maitre d' Louis Jannetta and chef George McNeill in the new Imperial Room
5/25/1989
Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality
Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality
10/20/1986
Menu, m'lady? Maestro-cum-maitre d' Andrew Davis last night served Lynn Paulson, a guest at Sutton Place Royal Hunt Room, as part of Toronto Symphony (...)
Menu, m'lady? Maestro-cum-maitre d' Andrew Davis last night served Lynn Paulson, a guest at Sutton Place Royal Hunt Room, as part of Toronto Symphony (...)
9/27/1979
Gourmet gardener: Nick Manchisi, assistant maitre d' at Creighton's, feeds his family from a small backyard garden plot that's chock full of summery vegetables
Gourmet gardener: Nick Manchisi, assistant maitre d' at Creighton's, feeds his family from a small backyard garden plot that's chock full of summery vegetables
8/15/1979
Crooner: Tony Bennett, another Imperial Room regular, has stayed at maitre d' Jannetta's house
Crooner: Tony Bennett, another Imperial Room regular, has stayed at maitre d' Jannetta's house
4/7/1981
Maitre d' Alexander Horak. Head of their association
Maitre d' Alexander Horak. Head of their association
6/4/1970
Maitre 'd Ted Lucas and Chef Anil Roy conduct search for new house wine for Cafe of Redwoods. LCBO increases force lower mark-ups
Maitre 'd Ted Lucas and Chef Anil Roy conduct search for new house wine for Cafe of Redwoods. LCBO increases force lower mark-ups
5/18/1979
Above, Carlo Rota, maitre d' at Joe Allen's also in pink tie, gets cosy with top Metro model Denise Haverhoek
Above, Carlo Rota, maitre d' at Joe Allen's also in pink tie, gets cosy with top Metro model Denise Haverhoek
10/22/1982
Dancing Le Marteau Sans Maitre, Suzanne Farrell and Jorge Donn were featured performers when the Ballet of the Twentieth Century came to Toronto for t(...)
Dancing Le Marteau Sans Maitre, Suzanne Farrell and Jorge Donn were featured performers when the Ballet of the Twentieth Century came to Toronto for t(...)
6/11/1973